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Constitutional Issues of Criminal Trials
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sentence : placement of a penalty upon a person convicted of a crime
bail : amount of money specified by a judge to be posted as a condition of freedom
counsel : a lawyer who represents a party in a legal matter
doublejeopardy : successive prosecution of a defendant for the same offense by the jurisdiction
grandjury : group of citizens who hear testimony in closed sessions and decide on issue and criminal indictment
probablecause : standard used to determine whether a crime has been committed with sufficient evidence
billofrights : first ten amendments of the U.S. Constitution
USConstitution : official document that is the basis of government and law in the U.S.
dueprocess : constitutional right of a citizen against government action that threaten the denial of life, liberty, or property.
warrant : issued by a magistrate when presented with sufficient evidence that a crime has been committed.
jury : group of citizens selected by the law to decide on evidence and facts presented to them
counsel : a lawyer who represents a party in a legal matter
witness : a person who under oath is presented as evidence and has personal knowledge or facts
trial : judicial proceeding where testimony is heard by judge and/or jury to determine the facts
Constitutional Issues of Criminal Trials
Across:2. | successive prosecution of a defendant for the same offense by the jurisdiction | 4. | a lawyer who represents a party in a legal matter | 5. | group of citizens who hear testimony in closed sessions and decide on issue and criminal indictment | 6. | constitutional right of a citizen against government action that threaten the denial of life, liberty, or property. |
| 11. | a person who under oath is presented as evidence and has personal knowledge or facts | 12. | amount of money specified by a judge to be posted as a condition of freedom | 14. | official document that is the basis of government and law in the U.S. |
| | Down:1. | group of citizens selected by the law to decide on evidence and facts presented to them | 3. | standard used to determine whether a crime has been committed with sufficient evidence | 7. | a lawyer who represents a party in a legal matter | 8. | placement of a penalty upon a person convicted of a crime |
| 9. | judicial proceeding where testimony is heard by judge and/or jury to determine the facts | 10. | issued by a magistrate when presented with sufficient evidence that a crime has been committed. | 13. | first ten amendments of the U.S. Constitution |
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Constitutional Issues of Criminal Trials
Across:2. | successive prosecution of a defendant for the same offense by the jurisdiction | 4. | a lawyer who represents a party in a legal matter | 5. | group of citizens who hear testimony in closed sessions and decide on issue and criminal indictment | 6. | constitutional right of a citizen against government action that threaten the denial of life, liberty, or property. |
| 11. | a person who under oath is presented as evidence and has personal knowledge or facts | 12. | amount of money specified by a judge to be posted as a condition of freedom | 14. | official document that is the basis of government and law in the U.S. |
| | Down:1. | group of citizens selected by the law to decide on evidence and facts presented to them | 3. | standard used to determine whether a crime has been committed with sufficient evidence | 7. | a lawyer who represents a party in a legal matter | 8. | placement of a penalty upon a person convicted of a crime |
| 9. | judicial proceeding where testimony is heard by judge and/or jury to determine the facts | 10. | issued by a magistrate when presented with sufficient evidence that a crime has been committed. | 13. | first ten amendments of the U.S. Constitution |
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